Legal Opinion

Kelley v. Leith

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided April 15, 1897Published

Assignment Proceedings. — Appeal from the County Court of Cook County; the Hon. Orrin N. Carter, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Waterman

The inventory of the assignee filed in the County Court, shows assets estimated to be

worth......................................$163,155.02

and liabilities amounting to.................. 58,793.84

Seventy-nine claims were filed within three months after notice given, amounting in all to.. 64,752.87

of which appellant’s claim is.................. 6,243.32

Leaving the proven uncontested claims......$ 58,509.55 being several hundred dollars less than the statement made in the inventory of the assignee.

It is urged that the order of discontinuance in this case was held to be, under such circumstances,…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Hammond v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1897
  2. Howe v. WarrenIllinois Supreme Court · 1894
  3. Terhune v. KeanIllinois Supreme Court · 1895
  4. American Exchange National Bank v. WalkerIllinois Supreme Court · 1896
  5. Stoddard v. GilbertAppellate Court of Illinois · 1896

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